SAP2000 is available in four levels:
Basic, Plus, Advanced, and Ultimate
Modeling |
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Model Size (limited to 1500 nodes) |
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Model Size (no practical limit) |
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Templates |
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Model Views |
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Object Model View |
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Element Model View |
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Grid Systems |
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Plans and Elevations |
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Interactive Database Editing |
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Meshing Tools |
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Edge Constraints |
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Structural Components |
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Joints |
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Frames |
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Section Properties |
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Cables |
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Tendons |
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Shells |
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Solids |
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Links |
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Hinges |
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Springs |
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Cables - Nonlinear Catenary Behavior |
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Nonlinear Frame Hinge Element |
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Nonlinear Layered Shell Element |
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Nonlinear Link Elements: Gaps and Hooks |
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Nonlinear Link Elements: Plasticity, Dampers, Isolators |
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Loading |
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Advanced |
Ultimate |
Automatic Code Based Loading |
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Seismic |
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Wind |
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Moving Loads |
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Wave Loads |
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User Loads |
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Force/Moment |
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Displacement |
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Temperature |
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Strain |
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Pore Pressure |
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Point, Line, Trapezoidal, and Area Loads |
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Open Structure Wind Loading |
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Analysis |
Basic |
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Advanced |
Ultimate |
SAPFireTM Analysis Engine |
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Eigen Analysis |
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Ritz Analysis |
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Mulitple 64-Bit Solvers |
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Static |
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Dynamic |
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Modal |
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Response Spectrum |
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Time History |
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Buckling |
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P-Delta |
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Pushover |
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Staged Construction |
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Single Stage from Initial State |
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Change Sections & Assignments |
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Multiple Stages |
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Time Dependent Stiffness |
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Creep and Shrinkage |
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Power Spectral Density |
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Steady State |
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Nonlinear Analysis |
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Nonlinear Buckling |
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Wilson FNA (Fast Nonlinear Analysis) Method |
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Direct Integration Time HIstory |
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Material Nonlinearity - Frame, Hinges and Links |
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Geometric Nonlinearity - Large Displacement |
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Target Force |
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Hyperstatic |
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Load Combinations |
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Model Alive |
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Design |
Basic |
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Advanced |
Ultimate |
Steel Frame |
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Concrete Frame |
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Aluminum Frame |
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Cold Formed Frame |
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Output and Display |
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Deformed Geometry |
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Force Diagrams |
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General Displacement |
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Section Cuts |
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Virtual Work Diagrams |
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Influence Lines |
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Plot Functions |
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Tabular Output |
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Video Animations |
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Reporting |
Basic |
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Advanced |
Ultimate |
Quick Report |
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Advanced Report Writer |
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Tools |
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Advanced |
Ultimate |
Load Optimizer |
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Section Designer |
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Application Programming Interface |
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Import and Export |
Basic |
Plus |
Advanced |
Ultimate |
Supported Formats |
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Building Information Modeling |
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CSiXRevit Compatible |
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Tekla Structures |
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